Low latency satellite communication relay network

A communication system, comprising:

• a constellation of satellites fixed in position and orientation disposed in a plurality of orbital planes,
• wherein the constellation is configured to provide coverage between two terminals by directing data north or south above a predetermined latitude for minimizing a distance between the two terminals,
• wherein data transmission between the terminals does not comprise at least one of a processing and an analysis of the data;
• an optimal pathway comprising at least one of a straight line and a theoretical pathway;
• an algorithm-generated boundary box within which transmission between the terminals is permitted, and
• wherein an area of the boundary box comprises all possible communication pathways permitted that approximates the optimal pathway.

A communication system, comprising:

• a first satellite communicatively coupled to a first terminal through a first link;
• a second satellite communicatively coupled to a second terminal through a second link,
• wherein the first satellite is communicatively coupled to the second satellite through a crosslink configured to provide bi-directional communication between the first terminal and the second terminal,
• wherein data transmission between the terminals does not comprise converting to an electrical signal,
• wherein the first satellite forms a new connection with the second satellite prior to dropping a previous connection for maintaining continuous connectivity;
• an optimal pathway comprising at least one of a straight line and a theoretical pathway,
• wherein the first satellite and the second satellite are configured to arrive along the optimal pathway at a predetermined time interval;
• and
• a boundary box within which data transmission between the terminals is permitted.